It's time for us to move on | Floor Framing | Off Grid House Build

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In this video:
After months of work, we finally completed our Pier and Beam foundation, so now it's time for us to move on to the floor framing.
The floor will be 28' x 54', which makes the house just over 1500 square feet.
The whole family was sick with the flu over the Christmas and New Year Holidays, so it has taken us a few weeks of recovering to finally get started on the floor framing.
We fired up our trusty tractor again to help us transport the floor joists closer to the house, but first we made a pit stop to pump up a flat tire using Justin's heavy-duty off-road tire inflation pump.
The joists are 2"x12"x16' long. They are very heavy and unwieldy to move.
Once we got the joists situated, we setup our portable dewalt 12" rolling miter saw station for cutting joists and blocking to size. Lilly took the first shift on the saw while Justin located and set the first two joists in place.
Justin had lots of trouble with the Dewalt 20V Max 30 degree framing nailer. It kept misfiring and getting stuck for no apparent reason, but he refuses to use other brands and thinks he can finesse it to work better.
Lil does an awesome job manning the Miter Saw and soon has a huge stack of blocking prepared for installation.

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@harleysmith3479 7 месяцев назад

ALL CROWNS SHOULD BE UP

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Yes, absolutely, I am making sure of that as we go.

@janosrente7816 6 месяцев назад

Congratulations Jani from Hungary . You are a very good couple! 🙂 And you are also beautiful. 🙂

@DIY_or_DIE 6 месяцев назад

Greetings Jani from Hungary, thanks for joining us 😊

@tommy..980 7 месяцев назад

A family that builds together stays together… You’re very lucky you have a beautiful wife 😊

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Amen to that 😄

@rodneywright9421 7 месяцев назад

It is really cool your wife is beside you working on this project. My wife and I finished our basement together, and it made us much closer as a couple. Nice JOB!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

That's awesome, good for you guys! We are a team and do everything together.

@loucinci3922 7 месяцев назад

As an engineer, I appreciate the accuracy you are attempting to achieve. However, in construction, your lumber will never be perfect. 1/4" - 1/2" tolerances are acceptable. You could use laser level and hand plane to knock down any major peeks. I believe the plywood floor will equalize. Just a thought.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the affirmation regarding accuracy for the "rough" framing haha I have my laser level and electric planer standing at the ready before I move on to subfloor 😄

@loucinci3922 7 месяцев назад

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

😊

@phuongvo3051 7 месяцев назад

It’s so hard when you have a little toddler around , maybe daddy build him a big playpens or playhouse with the cover on top so he could play and take a nap next to his parent during working , he such a cutie pie , great channel , 👍

@jesselong2689 7 месяцев назад

Jus subscribed You guys seem nice. Quick tip. Let joist run Wilde. Then snap line and trim them off. Much faster….get rid of battery framing gun. Good job. It’s going to be great place

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Great idea!

@jamesoncross7494 6 месяцев назад

PT uses Southern Yellow Pine a lot and it is very hard. Pre-drilling helps. A pneumatic gun is better for that application. Every tool has it's limits. I heard Milwakee makes a more reliable cordless nail gun. When pulling nails using a block helps to get more leverage. Also turning the hammer sideways will give you more leverage too. Pros who use wooden handle hammers know to only use the hammer sideways or you can easily break the shaft.

@DIY_or_DIE 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the pro tips!

@approots 6 месяцев назад

To save time, next time don't cut the joists until they're in position. Chalk line the top of the joists on the outside at the right length. Then use a speed square and circular saw to cut the ends off.

@DIY_or_DIE 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like a good plan for pur next house build 😆

@Re5ist_ance 7 месяцев назад

FYI .. the joist being slightly out of level is okay. Just use a planer to shave down the high spots before putting down your subfloor. Cheers and awesome work.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

🫡

@RickMatheny-yi4pg 7 месяцев назад

Glad that everyone has shaken that bug and back to work. Just keep the fluids going on. US NAVY veteran here in Ocala,FL. God bless you all.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for your service and for joining us. God Bless you and your family! 😊

@moirani2021 7 месяцев назад

🥰🥰🥰Can the little big man be carried in the shoulder pouch back-to-back to improve his browsing?🥰🥰🥰

@timmikesell7 7 месяцев назад

An eighth difference in floor joist heights really won’t hurt, especially if you glue down the subfloor with liquid nails. You’ll never notice, even if you put down tile.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, that is what I was hoping 😄

@fivegrandkids 7 месяцев назад

1/8” in framing is nothing. If you try getting closer than that you will never get that house built.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Haha, that is good to know! You aren't the only one who has told me that. My goal is 1/8" or better so everything is nice and tight, but one thing I like about building is there is always a way to adjust things at the next step

@carlwest859 7 месяцев назад

Maybe pull some string lines off the batter boards to line up the joist ends and pull diagonals with 100 foot tapes to verify all is square. Getting things lined up first will help out a lot. Double joists on ends and wherever interior walls will land is recommended. Air powered nail guns are rapid performers. Keep helpers away when shooting nails, wood can split and nail will angle off into someone.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tips! I used my laser level to mark a straight line across the beams and down the center for a reference line

@Blakely-Anderson 7 месяцев назад

Enjoying watching your progress here in Northern Ireland 👏

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for joining us from Ireland 😊

@MountainManFred 7 месяцев назад

Very Kule! Not sure where you are, but it sure looks like South Georgia.. Nice work!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Southeast Georgia 😄

@josegutierrezb.1154 7 месяцев назад

Good family job!! Nice to see your progress and fight for your dream

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@LineUpTheStars 7 месяцев назад

Good call on you guys taking break after being hit with the flu! Working while sick is the WORST, especially in the winter 😅

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Yes, it makes everything so much harder...😅

@pathfindergeorgia1117 7 месяцев назад

Buy a Milwaukee nail gun. Much much better and no warm up period when using it. Trust me one Army retired vet to a Navy vet. Where are you building anyway. Make sure you crown theses joists, crown up. Run a sting down the line first to last so you can quickly get the joists close, cut the excess off later if needed.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Haha, I've used dewalt for so many years and it has never failed me...but these 30 degree dewalt framing nailer are terrible...it does have a multi nail mode which I figured out after this video that allows me to shoot continuously. We are in Southeast Georgia. Definitely, good call on the crown up. I don't want those joists sagging.

@mycomputer87 6 месяцев назад

Take your tractor and put all the plywood on the floor deck.

@DIY_or_DIE 6 месяцев назад

Keep watching 😉

@mehmet284 7 месяцев назад

Good job looking good greetings from the Netherlands

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for joining us all the way from the Netherlands! 😊

@margarita8442 7 месяцев назад

good work darlinks

@jefferytisdale4348 7 месяцев назад

That saw is nice, but a good hand held skill saw and some saw horses will make it alot faster.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Miter Saw is working great, very easy to move and setup at the worksite, and most importantly, easy for Lilly to operate. I just bought a worm drive circular saw for trimming the 2x12s and that thing eats through them like butter 😆

@daddio7249 7 месяцев назад

Your tractor has a Skid Steer Quick Attach, SSQA. Anything made for skid steers will fit. My John Deere has Deere's quick attach fittings, completely different. I do not plan on getting any other attachments but I did get bolt on forks for my bucket for light lifting. You have an entire house to build, get a pneumatic framing nailer. Don't use extension cords, just more hoses. With cords you lose voltage, with extra hoses you gain air storage.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for clarifying the difference 👍 I don't like the idea of bolt on forks, so I opted for the heavy duty pallet forks. So far so good and I'm happy with it. I don't like having hoses in my way either, so unless these battery powered nailers completely break down I plan to tough it out with them. They will definitely be put to the test 😄

@CncObsession 7 месяцев назад

The adjustable support on the right of the saw can also be used as a stop. Especially handy for repetitious cuts where all need to be the same. Simple, fast and accurate and your tape or first cut can be used for set up.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

👍

@Joeg.-sv7tj 6 месяцев назад

If your main floor carrying beams are level just run the floor joists with the crowning up on them ,ever thing should follow. Your over thinking their levelness ,also snap a chalkline on them and cut them to the proper lengths when you have them all in place. Good luck.

@DIY_or_DIE 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for joining us! 😊

@chuckharrison7858 7 месяцев назад

You need to put up your joist 1 end first. then install the other end 2nd. This way you can square up your floor joist to get a square floor frame. Once you get the floor frame square then pull a string line from one end to the other and start putting the rest of your floor joist in. Once all your joist are installed go to the other side and snap a line so you can cut all the joist ends to line up even. I noticed your joist have a arrow pointing down, usually it should be pointing up indicating that is the crown side. Your doing a good job !

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks, all good feedback! I tried a different method by using my laser level and Marking a straight line across the beams and a center reference line perpendicular to that line. I guess we will see how that works out 😄

@robertcameron8563 7 месяцев назад

TIP Put a board up the other end and run a string line tp line up one side, much easier and later when all installed run a chalk line on the other side and trim the over hang.........much faster, you will have it done in a day and a half..........good luck

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

That sounds like an efficient method!

@rudolfhild 7 месяцев назад

Ihr habt sehr saubere und korrekte Arbeit geleistet. Hoffe es kommen noch weitere Videos. Grüsse aus Germany von Rudi

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Rudi! 😊

@rudolfhild 7 месяцев назад

@@DIY_or_DIE 😘

@TheDieselStop 7 месяцев назад

I really can’t stand Dewalt anymore. I have bought a ton of their crap and will not do it anymore. Their quality has went downhill for years now. Don’t forget guys rough framing isn’t precise and has a lot of forgiveness. I am so happy to see you guys back and feeling better. I can’t hardly wait for the next video. There is a channel I follow and you guys are about neck to neck on your builds it’s Norhtoalaska2022. You guys have probably seen them. I bought tire spoons and a bead breaker years ago, I definitely don’t pay to have my tires fixed anymore on my equipment. Amazon is a good place to buy that stuff like patches, tire spoon and a bead breaker. Thank you guys for posting a new video and letting us follow along with your journey. Stay strong and hurry up and post more videos 😊.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Oh no, not the Dewalt 😄 I've always had great luck with dewalt tools up until these framing nailers. They are very finicky... Awesome to hear you take care of business yourself with the tires! It sure is not as easy as people make it look on YT haha and getting the tire to inflate is something else...the first time I ever replaced a tire and realized the new tire isn't tight enough against the rim to inflate...uhhh ran to YT and saw crazy people using starter fluid and igniting their tires to pop the bead into place....well of course you know I had to try it and sure enough it worked 😆 Glad y'all are joining us for the journey!

@TheDieselStop 7 месяцев назад

@@DIY_or_DIE I would love to help with your build. I wish I was closer. Framing is the fun part of the build. It will be interesting to see how it all comes together. Are you building a single floor home? Also what kind of pitch are you using on your roof? Are you guys heating with wood,gas or electric? I know you wanted to stay off the grid. Have you looked into wood boilers? What kind of insulation are you planning on installing? Anyhow you guys still have a ton of work in front of you. Be careful and can’t wait for more videos.

@jefferytisdale4348 7 месяцев назад

Makesure all the crowns go up.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Very good 👍

@PineyGroveHomestead 7 месяцев назад

All lumber is like that and needs shims to get the top even and level. Keep grinding!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for confirming, I have my shims ready 😆

@PineyGroveHomestead 7 месяцев назад

@@DIY_or_DIE Shim the low ones and shave the high ones with a powered hand planer. There are lots of deck building videos on RU-vid that show how to do it. It's simple and quick. Don't lay a subfloor over them unless they are almost perfectly level. Good luck...you got this!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

I've got my planer at the ready as well 😆

@MurDocInc 7 месяцев назад

Usually people make a frame, square it, tack it and then fill in the joists. Going from one side to another can lead to going off square.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, that is a possibility, so we will have to see how it ends up when I'm done. In theory, since I squared my reference lines with my laser level, it should end up square 😄

@sidschwan8031 7 месяцев назад

Hi guys your floor joists have to be laid Crown up and Crown down ,this means you have to lay it down pick it up at one end and eye it down the board and see which way it curves then go one up and one down also im a journeyman Carpenter .

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

100% agree

@FirstLastOne 7 месяцев назад

13:48 that stack of pizza boxes is getting up there. 😁😉

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Haha, sure does look that way 😄

@kennethalmond8922 7 месяцев назад

From other vids, if it helps, you should turn the crown (bend of wood) of the joist upwards across the span and it will flatten down as you add weight (flooring and wall etc). Maybe you have the bend sagging downwards? On the other hand - never seen anyone worry about the small difference you're showing - they just slap down the flooring. From my experience, with this kind of lumber (as apposed to manufactured I-Beam joists or LVL) slight 'out of square' wood is just part of building? Trent & Allie call is 'hare out of square' and their home looks just fine. In any case, you're work is looking pretty fine to this armchair quarterback :)

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Haha, thanks for the good laugh 😃 I certainly intend to "slap down the flooring" once we finish up with these joists! I like "hair out of square" too lol but we have to be picky enough that we end up with that instead of something worse like "finger or toe out of square" instead of a hair 😆

@AdamDeLay07 7 месяцев назад

Don't worry, you'll get in a groove... Glad everyone's feeling better. Let us know how the Dewalt nailer works as you keep using it. I was looking at getting one of those when I start working on some new projects this summer.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Adam! I know things will speed up, but between sickness and rain...we need a break 😅 I'll be honest, thus far I've been very disappointed with the 30 degree 20V max framing nailer...I have heard better reviews of the 21 degree dewalt nailer

@AdamDeLay07 7 месяцев назад

@@DIY_or_DIE Take your time and rest when you need it. Don't wana get burned out at the beginning! Thanks for the info!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Haha, yeah great advice...the building part is easy, the hard part is trying to juggle building with a full time job and full time raising + homeschooling 4 kids 😅

@wilfredomaceira3378 7 месяцев назад

You guys are doing a great job. Have you thought about getting a pneumatic framing nailer. All you need is a small pancake compressor to run it.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

I have a pancake compressor but wasn't sure if it could handle a framing nailer. Also, I just hate having cords laying around and I already have the batteries so figured I might as well give the 20V max nailer a try. Supposedly the 21 degree framing nailer is a lot less finicky

@roberthughes2665 7 месяцев назад

Good luck getting boards being the same width. Argh. You'll need to plane them or put similar widths together and then ramp up and down between widest to narrowest. Get some big c clamps and bar clamps to pull joists together and hold scab pieces until nailed

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Yeah...we are doing the best we can to adjust and shim everything to get it as accurate as possible, but I already have my electric planer at the ready to do some finishing work before we start the subfloor 😄

@larrywhite6895 7 месяцев назад

Treated Wood can diff in size~~Carry On !!

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Well these joists are untreated, but they definitely vary in size 😆 I wonder if Grade 1 lumber is better with uniformity?

@paulmuzik4523 7 месяцев назад

You should buy pneumatic nail gun the are better cheaper and way lighter . I have both as i do this for a living but there is no way i would try to frame the house with my heavy Milwaukee cordless nail gun.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

You guys may convince me to get one 😄 what brand do you use for pneumatic?

@paulmuzik4523 7 месяцев назад

I would get Metabo /Hitachi nail gun .@@DIY_or_DIE

@gailbenjamin5137 7 месяцев назад

Couple of swipes with a hand planer and you're good to go.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Hand planer is standing by at the ready! 🫡

@sidschwan8031 7 месяцев назад

Also you should have bought Bosch or Makita tools the are the best.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

I've heard good things about them! Other than some issues with this nail gun I've never had any problems with DeWalt.

@waderue 7 месяцев назад

when buying lumber it is not perfect guy it never will be, because at once it is cut it might be by 1/8 or 1/32 off, trust that is as good as you can get that is why we have all these tools to shape the wood to what we want and when rough framing for house it will never be perfect

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

That is what I figured, thanks for confirming 👍

@user-zd1vs9rj9j 7 месяцев назад

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@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for joining us!

@TopDedCenter1 7 месяцев назад

As others have said, less than a quarter inch is fine at this stage. They call it rough framing for a reason, lol.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Haha, very true! It has definitely earned its name so far 😅

@markmacduff4630 7 месяцев назад

Keep going ahead be happy play music

@annaschmanna1 7 месяцев назад

Yes, why is lumber. not uniform? All the best 😂

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks 😆

@joeclark9042 7 месяцев назад

Hey y'all just got to say love your video so I subscribed and I'm going to watch this build cuz I enjoy watching this kind of content but anyhow we're about you all live what state are you guys in if you don't mind me asking

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for joining us 😊 We are located in Southeast Georgia.

@joeclark9042 7 месяцев назад

@@DIY_or_DIE Cool thank you I'll keep watching keep up the good work

@lilyivers3489 5 месяцев назад

❤

@Dxpa1980 7 месяцев назад

I...sound...like...a...robot

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

😆

@dougshaw9701 6 месяцев назад

repetitive cuts measure once set a stop block

@DIY_or_DIE 6 месяцев назад

Good advice 👍

@firehawkct4304 7 месяцев назад

I love Dewalt tools, but their nail guns are awful, Especially in the cold weather. Buy a Milwaukee framing nailer. You'll be much happier.

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

I'll buy the pneumatic dewalt framing nailer and try that before buying Milwaukee 😄

@firehawkct4304 7 месяцев назад

@@DIY_or_DIE Even better. Pneumatic is the way to go.

@tracywubben3786 7 месяцев назад

Dimensionsal lumber is never exact it can vary up 1/8" to 3/16"

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for verifying 😄

@adnanjaradat825 7 месяцев назад

It is too short, i hope it is long video. 🌹

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

How long do you want them to be? 😆

@adnanjaradat825 7 месяцев назад

@@DIY_or_DIE at least 20 min

@CrustyAbsconder 7 месяцев назад

Plywood is not perfect either. Layout the plywood before you plane anything..

@DIY_or_DIE 7 месяцев назад

Good point, maybe it will be pretty close

@hughroney6342 7 месяцев назад

Why you ask? Because there is no quality in much of anything anymore and no one cares! Should have raised that side up a bit before nailing it and saved yourself a lot of time and effort.